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Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico

Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico starring music industry veteran Steev Riccardo features weekly guests mostly from the world of music including musicians, songwriters, record producers, label managers, roadies, publicists etc. There are also new music segments, new songs, reviews, and other lively rock n roll road stories. Follow Blowing Smoke with Twisted Rico on Instagram @blowingsmokewithTR contact Steev at [email protected]

Why Wargasm has every reason to be angry, a great track from Reverse, and the stripper from Richmond Virginia #51

29 mins; September 21, 2020

The great punk rock brawl of 79, for the love of Flexie, Lucinda Williams "Essence" and more... #50

33 mins; September 14, 2020

The incredible life of Soul music icon Bobby Womack and great new music from Tiger Bomb and 50 FT. Furies #49

31 mins; September 07, 2020

College Radio paved the way, worst concerts we've ever seen, and Chilly Kurtz the show crasher... #48

60 hours 57 mins; August 31, 2020

Worshipping The Outlets, embarrassing moments, our least favorite songs, Healthy living, and Brunettes vs. Redheads #47

56 mins; August 24, 2020

Pandemic survival kit, new music from Field Day, a classic from Motion City Soundtrack, and rock n roll road stories... #46

54 mins; August 17, 2020

The fall of legendary Rock venues all over the America, memories of some incredible shows, and what the future holds for live music... #45

44 mins; August 10, 2020

Porn, Podcasts, meeting Ian Hunter, and lots of love and admiration for Amy Schumer... #44

50 mins; August 03, 2020

43. Talking Weed and A Smarter Kind Of High with Tim Jr.

48 mins; July 27, 2020

42. Diya Ghosh - Artist

39 mins; July 20, 2020

The Faces were the coolest band ever and how our host went to the wrong airport in Denver in 1995 #41

30 mins; July 13, 2020

The Art of Playing a Hockey Stick in front of a mirror in the seventies, Montrose makes it last, Merrily's magic tunes, and a tribute to Holly Lane... #40

39 mins; July 05, 2020

Its time to get rid of the Confederate flag for good, new music by Trailer Swift, Creem Magazine, Almost Famous and more! #39

24 mins; June 25, 2020

Applauding Rick Harte and "The Ace Of Hearts Story" and admiring The music of The Neighborhoods old and new #38

25 mins; June 22, 2020

Back from quarantine and blowing some heavy smoke with new music from Poor Jim and songwriter Bill Trudell! #37

21 mins; June 16, 2020

Revisiting the brilliant "Mass Ave" compilation which featured bands from the Boston scene 1975-1983 #36

24 mins; June 05, 2020

Ten Albums that have influenced our host and he would never leave home without plus a long list of Honorable mentions! #35

16 mins; May 18, 2020

Tribute to our old friend Bob Garcia, The Black Flag 1982 demos, and The Lemonheads "Lick" album #34B

7 mins; May 08, 2020

Tribute to our old friend Bob Garcia, The Black Flag 1982 demos, and The Lemonheads "Lick" album #34A

6 mins; May 08, 2020

How to not get an A&R job at a Major Record Label in the 90's...but the interviews were great! #33

15 mins; April 20, 2020

How my 1986 KNAC radio interview ended up in documentary about the LA Metal Scene #32

5 mins; March 23, 2020

The Quarantined episode: Strange Times, the brilliance of Magnapop, and home recording #31B

4 mins; March 16, 2020

The Quarantined Episode: Strange Times, the brilliance of Magnapop, and home recording PART 1 #31A

5 mins; March 16, 2020

Boston based photographer/musician Duncan Wilder Johnson talks Sam Black Church, The Descendents, Punk, Metal etc...#30

59 mins; March 08, 2020

Mel Lederman and Michele Won blow indie rock smoke and talk Victory At Sea, Thalia Zedek, Mel's solo stuff and what the future may hold! #29

31 mins; March 02, 2020

Never too old to rock n roll, Elvis tribute, road stories with Chilly Kurtz and Charles Rivers #28

40 mins; February 24, 2020

Where we've been, where we are going, and music by Carissa Johnson #27

20 mins; February 10, 2020

The Charms (and kids) join the podcast to talk about the bands roller coaster ride plus new music from Chastity Belt! #26

56 mins; February 02, 2020

"Once A Rocker Always A Rocker" with Cowboy Mach Bell (Joe Perry Project, Thundertrain) #25

45 mins; January 26, 2020

Adventures in Jarva Land, new music from The Gala U.S. and the usual overall chaos #24

56 mins; January 20, 2020

Alyson Hell dishes out some metal plates full of Dream Theater, Fates Warning, Winger and more... #23

49 mins; January 13, 2020

Rock N Roll Road Stories from the 90's and yet another ode to The Homisides and the Steel City #22

26 mins; January 04, 2020

Final show of 2019 features "Stadium" tour talk, a new "Hoods" album, and lots of Thank you's! #21

21 mins; December 26, 2019

All Mod Cons talk about their long history of touring and covering songs by the legendary UK band The Jam #20

41 mins; December 23, 2019

Rev. Hank Peirce talks about his punk rock roots, American Hardcore, and life as a Minister #19

55 mins; December 02, 2019

No holds barred with Chilly Kurtz #18

42 mins; November 24, 2019

From Alt-Country to Wilco with special guest Charles Rivers #17

36 mins; November 16, 2019

Gang Green, in defense of The Goo Goo Dolls and Y'allsberg! #16

19 mins; November 11, 2019

Carnivore and Pete Steele's love of Reindeer brains #15

28 mins; October 26, 2019

Veteran rocker Greg Allen blows smoke with Twisted Rico #14

39 mins; October 20, 2019

New Alliance's Alvan Long talks music and hoop #13

28 mins; October 13, 2019

Remembering Ric Ocasek and appreciating the longevity of The Lyres #12

18 mins; October 07, 2019

Brandi Cyrus and The Gala US give good instagram and we still love Roxy Music #11

19 mins; August 26, 2019

10. Queen is still king, Adam Lambert wins us over, and Field Day wigs out

17 mins; August 26, 2019

Loving new music by Geoff Palmer, Ex Hex, Freeloader, Death Valley Girls and more... #9

5 mins; July 19, 2019

Hanging out with Richard Marr at Galaxy Park in the witchy city of Salem. #8

40 mins; June 06, 2019

Rambling on about compilations and saying goodbye to the Steel City #7

36 mins; April 15, 2019

No one makes Tacos like Zach Shell, and looking back at The Love Me Nots. #6

36 mins; February 24, 2019

Talking punk rock with Pittsburgh punkers The Homisides! #5

38 mins; February 08, 2019

Talking Neighborhoods, Giant Records, and why isn't Joy Division and Bad Co in the RNRHOF! #4

37 mins; January 25, 2019

Yes he really signed The Great Kat and we talk Poison, Chris Doherty, and the film Bohemian Rhapsody! #3

36 mins; January 17, 2019

2. The greatest live shows of 2018 and 20 records that blew our minds!

41 mins; January 09, 2019

1. The Rock N Roll journey that brought us here (pilot)

37 mins; January 02, 2019

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